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Incandescent vs Dazzling - What's the difference?

incandescent | dazzling |

As adjectives the difference between incandescent and dazzling

is that incandescent is emitting light as a result of being heated while dazzling is shining intensely.

As nouns the difference between incandescent and dazzling

is that incandescent is an lamp or bulb while dazzling is the action of the verb to dazzle ; dazzlement.

As a verb dazzling is

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incandescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • emitting light as a result of being heated
  • shining very brightly
  • * '>citation
  • showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.

    • Related terms

    * incandescence * incandescently

    Derived terms

    * incandescent lamp

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An lamp or bulb
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 1, author=Matthew L. Wald, title=Room to Improve, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Compact fluorescents are typically rated at 7,500 to 10,000 hours, and incandescents at about 1,500 hours. }}

    See also

    * fluorescent ----

    dazzling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shining intensely.
  • * , Episode 12, The Cyclops
    • The deafening claps of thunder and the dazzling flashes of lightning which lit up the ghastly scene testified that the artillery of heaven had lent its supernatural pomp to the already gruesome spectacle.
  • Splendid; brilliant
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Carl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Ward , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Oakland native Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display.}}
  • Superlative; astounding

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to dazzle ; dazzlement
  • * 1837 , Minutes of the General Association of Massachusetts
    • Our organization secures the greatest amount of good unbalanced by accomplished evil of any known system, a good which resembles the sober hue of massive gold, rather than the splendid dazzlings of a baser metal.